While the gender gap between male and female physicians is getting smaller, it still sits at 29%, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation" and "Female Physician Wealth & Debt" reports.
While the median salary for all physicians in 2023 reached $352,000, the median female physician salary only reached $300,000.
And while the average primary care provider salary was $265,000 for all physicians, it only reached $239,000 for female physicians. All specialists earned $382,000, and female specialists earned $327,000.
The average male PCP earned $286,000 in 2023, while the average male specialist earned $415,000.